Fall 2015 Schedule

Date
Chapter
Coverage
Readings
Assignment
Due Date
08/26/2015
Introduction




09/02/2015
Chapter 1
The Threat Environment
Read the 4 Threat Environment articles and be prepared to discuss in class.


09/09/2015
Readings:
COSO, COBIT
From the Frameworks & Standards page, read:* Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992)


09/16/2015
Chapter 2
Planning & Policy
We will be discussing an alternative Risk Assessment method OCTAV Alegro, you can read more here.


09/23/2015
No Class




09/30/2015
Module A
Networking Concepts



10/07/2015
Chapter 3
Cryptography
Read the Cryptography Readings from the Class Readings page


10/14/2015
Chapter 4
Secure Networks



10/16/2015 to 10/19/2015
Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4, Module A, Readings)




10/21/2015
Chapter 5
Access Controls



10/28/2015
Readings
Passwords
Read the required readings from the Password section of the Class Readings


11/04/2015
Chapter 6
Firewalls

Access Control Simulation
11/11/2015
11/11/2015
No Class
Veterans Day



11/18/2015
Chapter 7 & 8
Host Hardening & Application Security
Read the required Application Hardening articles section of the Class Readings


11/25/2015
No Class
Turkey Day Eve

Security in the News
12/02/2015
12/02/2015
Readings
SOX IT and Various Readings
1. Read the required readings from the IT Control and SOX section of the Class ReadingsSecurity in the News
2. Read the required readings from the Incident Response section of the Class Readings
3. Read the required readings from the SEC Readings section of the Class Readings


12/04/2015 to 12/09/2015
Final Exam (5-10) and Readings